HASMONEAN, ALEXANDER JANNAEUS AND SUCCESSORS AE WIDOW'S MITE / PRUTAH
Hendin 6195 var., 15.9mm, 1.95 grams, Struck Circa. 103 - 40 B.C.E.
Obverse: Eight rays within circle
Reverse: Anchor, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY around
Ex: VJM Collection, NJ
Several of the coins presented on our site are oddities purchased by the numismatist collector in his study of the manufacturing method of these coins. This is quite an unusual Prutah with an extremely extended planchet. It is also double struck on the anchor side and quite heavy for the type.
